On
the heels of President Obama's call to double U.S. exports in the next
five years and support two million American jobs, U.S. Commerce
Secretary Gary Locke will lead the administration’s first Cabinet-level
trade mission next week, traveling to China and Indonesia. The clean
energy business development missions will promote exports of leading
U.S. technologies and services related to clean energy, energy
efficiency, and electric energy storage, transmission and distribution.
The mission will take place May 16-26 and make stops in Hong Kong,
Shanghai, and Beijing, China; and Jakarta, Indonesia.

Locke will be joined by a business delegation of 46 executives from more than 30 U.S. companies and representatives from the U.S.
Trade Development Agency (TDA), the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation (OPIC), and the Export-Import Bank of the United States
(EXIM).

Below is a schedule of events for Secretary Locke:

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010 (Hong Kong)

On Sunday, Secretary Locke will:

Make a statement to the media during a press conference at the Hong Kong International Airport immediately upon arrival.

MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010 (Hong Kong)

On Monday, Secretary Locke will:

Meet with the Hong Kong Secretary of the Environment Edward Yau at the Hong Kong Disney Hotel (photo spray only)

Officially open the Beijing United Family Hospital New Hope Cancer
Treatment Center, a joint U.S.-China venture featuring medical devices
and technology from various U.S. companies, including business
delegation member General Electric (GE)

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010 (Beijing)

On Friday, Secretary Locke will:

Visit the China Business Innovation Center, an energy research lab using IBM technology

Hold a town hall meeting with students and scientists at Tsinghua University to discuss our clean energy future

Deliver remarks at an American Chamber of Commerce/U.S.-China Business Council luncheon

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010 (Beijing)

On Saturday, Secretary Locke will:

Tour the Beijing South Railway Station and ride a high-speed train to Tianjin

Tour the facilities of Michigan-based Uni-Solar, a leader in building integrated rooftop photovoltaics

Tour Southern California-based Coda Automotive, a
manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, zero-emissions cars and
battery transportation systems and a major green job creator in the
United States.

SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010 (Beijing)

On Sunday, Secretary Locke will have no public schedule.

MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010 (Beijing)

On Monday, Secretary Locke will be
participating in the Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED) with
Secretaries Timothy Geithner and Hillary Clinton, and U.S. Trade
Representative Ron Kirk.

Attend and deliver remarks at a briefing on “The Role of U.S. Companies
as Partners to Indonesia in Developing a Clean Energy Future”

Attend a meeting with Minister of State Owned Enterprises and heads of
major energy companies to identify partnership opportunities for U.S.
businesses (photo spray only)

Attend meetings with the Coordinating Minister of Economic Affairs,
Hatta Rajas, senior government officials, and heads of major energy
companies to discuss partnership opportunities in clean energy projects
for U.S. businesses (photo spray only)

Visit Bantar Genbang Waste to Power plant, which uses GE technology to turn waste into power

Hold a town hall meeting with local students, professors and
administrators at the University of Indonesia to discuss innovation,
entrepreneurship, and our clean energy future

Deliver remarks at an American Chamber of Commerce luncheon
highlighting clean energy cooperation and education, with press
availability immediately following the event

Visit the Port of Jakarta to view fishing operations and Indonesia’s
research vessel Barun Jaya IV, and to witness the signing of a National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-Ministry of Marine
Affairs and Fisheries ocean exploration agreement and to discuss
collaboration on fisheries management